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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

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To Stop Rommel Americans Racing To Tunisian Coast to Cut Tripoli—tunis Road Allied Columns Only 40 Miles From Gabes

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.—High speed American troops are racing across south-eastern Tunisia in order to cut the coast road linking the armies of General Nehring and Field Marshal Rommel, says Reuter's correspondent in Algiers…

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Many Jap Planes Destroyed Series Of Attacks On Lae Aerodrome Success at Very Small Cost Heavy Fighting On Sanananda Road

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 3

Somewhere in Australia, Fri.—Twenty Japanese planes were destroyed in the air or on the ground yesterday in a brilliantly planned series of attacks on Lac aerodrome. Success was achieved at a cost of only two Lightnings damaged…

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Airman's Body Found on Railway

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—The mutilated body of Corporal S. T. Wood, 31. of the R.A.A.F., was found on the railway line near Westmead…

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Greek Patriots Derail Train, Kill 250 Germans

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 3

CAIRO, Sat.—It is reported from Greece that over 250 out of 500 Germans were killed in a troop train which hurtled down…

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Talkies Saraton. "Road to Happiness."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 4

John Boles sings several delightful songs in Road to Happiness which opens to-night at the Saraton. "Road to Happiness" is an emotional drama of a…

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Talkies Saraton. "Road to Happiness."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

John Boles will be heard in some delightful song numbers in "Road to Happiness," screening to-night for the last time at the…

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Fastest Craft Motor Gun-boats Native Of Grafton Tells Of Experiences Broadcast by Lieut. Page

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 1

In one of the series of talks "With the Australian Forces in Britain," broadcast over the B.B.C., Lieut. Cyril M. Page,…

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Additional Span Serpentine Channel Bridge

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

Harwood Shire Council is in receipt of a communication from the Department of Main Roads. Sydney, advising of the proposed…

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Allies Bomb Axis Train

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 1

A daylight attack by Allied Air Forces on this Axis ammunition train near Daba, Egypt, caused this wreckage. The cars were pierced like sieves by the exploding ammunition…

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Sailor Died Soldier Jumped From Train Eventful Express Journey

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 3

CULGAIRN, Mon.—The daring escape from custody of an Allied soldier whilst the train was travelling at 60 miles an hour, and…

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Railway Yard At South Grafton Council Criticises Dept

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 1

Indignation was expressed at last night's meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council at statements emanating from the…

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Truck Blew Up Prompt Action Saved Train

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

TOWNSVILLE, Wed.—Prompt action, plus the remarkable courage displayed by railway firemen and a member of the fighting…

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With the Convoy East-west Road Line Of Empty Tins The Convoys' Memorial

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 1

The convoy moved off in that indeterminate period between dawn and sunrise. The air was still comparatively cool, but…

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Big Decline in Motor Registrations

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—Motor vehicle registrations in New South Wales have fallen by 60,308 since the outbreak of the war, stated the…

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Thirst of Iron Horse Water For The Railways 3,250,000,000 Gals. Annually

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

Travellers in New South Wales know that the railways use a vast amount of coal each year. Actually last year the…

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Mr. T. J. Hartigan 50 Years' Railway Service

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 4

Entering the railway service as a junior clerk in January, 1893, Mr. T. J. Harhgan. Commissioner for Railways, has completed 50 years of…

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Boy Killed Tram and Truck Collide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—As the result of a collision between a military truck and tram at Mascot to-day Joseph Rossister, 11, of Mascot,…

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S. Grafton Rate. Fixed By Council Reply to Complaints About Railway

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

On the recommendation of the Town Clerk, the South Grafton Municipal Council, at its meeting on Monday night fixed the rate for the year. The…

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Tram Conductress Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wed.—A tram conductress, Jean Trotter, single, and a tram passenger, Mrs. Kathleen Symes, were seriously…

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Occupy wrong Seat on Railway Train Case of Interest to Railway Travellers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

When a traveller secures a seat in a railway carriage it is his by right until he completes his journey, if he leaves something to mark be has not…

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